Definitions for societalist

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societalist

an expert on societal problems;
a person who advocates or works for the protection of individuals, families, small groups and communities, and other natural (i.e. grassroots) organisations, from the nefarious and detrimental effects of big religion, big business, and big politics;
a person who believes that differences between individuals or groups, especially in moral and intellectual attributes, are predominantly determined by societal factors.

A societalist is like an environmentalist. An environmentalist attempts to solve environmental problems by going to the root causes of the problems. A societalist attempts to solve problems in society also by going to the root causes of the problems.